Over 720 hours of broadcasting in various languages at the Grand Mosque
The Languages and Translation Unit has delivered the message of the Two Holy Mosques to the rest of the world, in different languages, through the Al-Haramain digital platform and FM radio frequencies.
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Jeddah airport sees chaotic scenes
The King Abdulaziz International Airport on Tuesday witnessed chaotic scenes with large numbers of departing passengers coming well before their flights scheduled time causing overcapacity.
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Online platform Zamzam puts Umrah pilgrims few clicks away
Zamzam, an online platform for Umrah travels, has been clocking record numbers with scores of pilgrims opting to undertake the arduous journey to the holy sites of Saudi Arabia in a few clicks.
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Makkah Grand Mosque, Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah activate guidance codes for the lost
The General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques has worked on helping the lost quickly find their way back to their families through smart wristbands. This is thanks to the information in the smart wristbands as well as guidance codes for non-Arabic speakers.
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No permit required to perform Eid prayers at Two Holy Mosques
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has confirmed that worshipers who wish to perform the Eid Al-Fitr prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah are not required to obtain a permit.
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Robots help Makkah Grand Mosque’s round-the-clock cleanup
Saudi Arabia’s General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques is leaving no stone unturned in its efforts to clean and disinfect the Grand Mosque despite the Kingdom witnessing a steady decline in COVID-19 cases.
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Presidents of Comoros, Ivory Coast perform Umrah during visit to Saudi Arabia
President of the Comoros Azali Assoumani performed the Muslim Umrah ritual during his visit to Saudi Arabia, state-run news agency reported on Tuesday.
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Grand Mosque witnesses a huge influx of pilgrims and worshippers
The Grand Mosque in Makkah witnessed on Monday the arrival of a large number of Umrah performers and worshippers. They came from everywhere and a large number of them wish to spend the rest of the last ten days of the blessed month of Ramadan in the holy precincts.
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The Grand Mosque’s volunteers — a culture loved by Saudis
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques recently announced that thousands of volunteers are working at the Grand Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan.
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Over 30,000 copies of Holy Qur’an gifted to visitors of Grand Mosque
The General Presidency of the Grand Holy Mosque and the Prophet's Holy Mosque gifted more than 30,000 copies of the Holy Qur'an to visitors of the Grand Mosque from the beginning of Ramadan.
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Carriers’ duopoly over Hajj must end
The demand for allowing a third carrier for operating hajj flights is getting louder as the existing system of ferrying the pilgrims to Saudi Arabia has been costing the hajis more and is creating a duopoly.
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Immigration of hajj pilgrims to be completed at Dhaka airport
Immigration of all aspirant hajj pilgrims will be completed at Dhaka airport in 2022, waiving the need to wait in long lines in Saudi Arabia. Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims will be able to enter Saudi Arabia through a jet bridge after landing at the airport without any immigration formality.
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